Why a 4 kg net carton of Egyptian Keitt does not always weigh 4 kg on arrival: declared net weight, packhouse overpack, moisture loss in transit and how weight claims are assessed.
The cosmetic defects that decide whether Egyptian mango grades Class I or Class II: sap burn, lenticel spotting, wind scarring, hot water blemish and bruising, with the tolerances and the packhouse practices that prevent them.
Where Egyptian mango stands in the week of 19 August 2026: Keitt tail volumes, the current size curve, freight positions from Alexandria and Damietta, and how the September handover is being planned.
What the phytosanitary certificate covers on Egyptian mango, how additional declarations and pest protocols differ by destination, and what an importer should confirm before the container is booked.
Board grade, vent area, corner posts, trays, foam nets and liners on Egyptian mango cartons, and how each choice affects compression strength, cooling rate and arrival condition.
Comparing air and sea freight on Egyptian mango: transit times from Cairo and Alexandria, cost per kilo, carton and ULD formats, harvest maturity differences, and the channels where each mode makes commercial sense.
Nile Prime market update for the week of 17 August 2026: where Keitt sizing sits in the tail of the season, what September coverage looks like, reefer booking lead times from Alexandria and Damietta, and how to secure remaining allocation.
Egypt ships mango from June to late September. A month by month comparison against Peru, Brazil, India, Spain and Ivory Coast, and where Egyptian fruit fills a genuine gap rather than competing head on.
How Egyptian mango reaches the Gulf: Red Sea and Mediterranean routing to Jeddah, Jebel Ali, Dammam and Doha, the sizes Gulf wholesale and retail actually take, and what to specify on a late-season Keitt booking.
How to tell an exporter with its own packhouse and orchard supply from a broker reselling somebody else’s fruit. The documents to ask for, the questions that reveal capability, and the checks worth doing before a first Egyptian mango shipment.